PSY313H1 Lecture Notes - Longitudinal Study, Middle Age, Dementia
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Trait stability: evidence is fairly sparse, there is enough however to assume that is it quite stable. With older old however there hasn"t been a lot of cognitive testing- may not have been going through healthy ageing. Might not be changes in personality because of normal ageing but because of neurological disorders. 5 personality trait model has been one of the most influential. Mcadam"s life story model this gets into identity more. Beginning of life story, middle- leading up tp stability of career, family etc. If at young end of old age they are often planning what to do this depends on health and economic stability. Features of story> narrative tone, images, themes, ideological setting (ideal outcome), different main episodes, characters (friends, family etc), ending. As people go through adulthood different experiences alter their life stories this is done consciously as well as unconsciously (e. g stereotypes). You need to be flexible, open to possibilities.
